Lost in Translation? Turning technical RBTNA findings into practical strategies for non-technical skills development

How many times have we seen a huge amount of energy go into a technical report, only for it to be put on the shelf and not fully adopted by operational managers and/or training developers?  A theoretical technical report is... [ view full abstract ]

How many times have we seen a huge amount of energy go into a technical report, only for it to be put on the shelf and not fully adopted by operational managers and/or training developers? 

A theoretical technical report is all well and good but providing practical methods of application ‘where the rubber hits the road’ is what makes a real difference within a client organisation, especially when it comes to addressing training needs.

This workshop was inspired by a recent project in a railway control environment where an innovative approach was taken to translate findings from a traditional Risk Based Training Needs Analysis (RBTNA) into a new format that:

1. Could be easily understood and applied by training developers within the client organisation;

2. Directly supports the organisation’s objectives to improve individual and team performance via development of non-technical skills and behaviours;

3. Provides practical methods for making non-technical skills and behaviours training more relatable to real-life operational tasks by integrating as part of the technical training syllabus; and

4. Defines a pathway for ongoing training and development outside of the classroom to further embed ‘on the job’ learning.

During this session, we will explore as a group how we as Human Factors professionals can present our technical findings in a way that provides clear and specific guidelines on how recommendations can be implemented by stakeholders within the client organisation (who often have little or no understanding of Human Factors). 

Approximate duration 1 hour 40 mins